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Wichita eagle., 1887-06-07

Senator Sherman asserts that the atroci-
ties of the ku-klux and the violation OF the
rights of the elective franchise are still in
vogue in the south: aud that Cleveland is
now president by reason of crimes against
the elective franchise. including murder,
arson, forgery and perjury.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-07
dency to stop il,

The Wichita EAGLE asks that some one
will please inform it where Eminence,
Kansas, is located. We can answer the
question 10y saying that ii is located in the
new county of Garfield, about twenty five
miles northeast of Garden City. 1t is in
the Pawnee Valley and was first named
Creola. Garden City Sentinel.
Another answer 10 our enquiry, was
that Eminence is located in Smith county,
near Smith Center In the meantime the
ence with bill of goods stands failure
We shall now try Creola.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-07

Senator Plumb and wife returned to
their home in Emporia. Mrs. Plumb was
too i'll to make the trip for some time, but
We are glad to learn from the Republican
that she is now in fair way TO permanent
rpcovary
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-07

Win the state superintendent of insur-
auce infor the people of Kansas why the
law providing for the publication by In
surance companies doing business in this
state is not enforced?
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-07

Elk Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, who is
seventy years old, has created a stir in
Washington with his starvation anti-fat
cure. By fasting for twenty days he re-
duced his weight from 234 to 207 pounds,
to his great physical improvement. The
trouble with this method is that some peo-
pie will think the remedy worse than the
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-07

The Kansas City Times reproduces the
EAGLES editorial, The Hog" with evil
dent great relish. There is but one other
topic in which that paper more delights to
revel and that is the subject of whisky, and
Kansas City has monopoly on both
articles.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-07
THE TWO BEST TOWNS

MIR. Low, of the Rock Island, said to the
Garden City representatives that he had no
ticed that town companies, as rule,
failed in building big towns, because they
were usually too parsimonious when it
came to the use of printers ink, which,
after all that might be said and done by
powerful corporations, was the true secret
of attracting attention and building up
towns. He said Wichita and Garden City
were the two best towns in Kansas, and
they had been built in direct opposition to
the pronounced and persistent enmity and
opposition of colossal corporation which
would never forgive the places because Of
it's failure to get finger in the pie. We
think Mr. Low sizes up the facts very ac-
curately. He is man of keen discrimina-
ton and keeps his eyes wide open to pass
ing events.-Garden City Herald.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-07

Nearly 1000 delegates are in attendance
upon the International Sunday School con-
vention at Chicago.
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the Episcopal Church, and his going to the Cen
eral Theological Seminary would be a great
gain to that school of thought.
''It will be surprise to somer saws the Ad-
vance, ito learn that there are within the United
States as many as sixty-six tribes of Indians.
embracing over $4,000 persons, who are still
without Christian missionary. Thirty-five
thousand OF these the Navajo and other
Apaches of New Mexico and Arizona"
The Young Woman's Christian Association of
New York city, which has been in existence IF
teen years has just taken possession of q hand
some new building that cost 1925 900 and is en-
tirely paid for. 1t has a public hall that will
noid seven thousand persons. and library to
hold fifty thousand volumes, which is already
ABOUT oneQuarter full.
Boston Post: A certain little fellow was asked
the other day why he so loved great Newfound-
land dog, and the little fellow answered very
promptly: Because Hero is the best Christian
! Know. He's never mean" This boy had the
same feeling about his four-footed friend as had
that reverend preacher in Milton who used to
pray for imam and the more worthy beast
The Rev. Luigi Angelina. of the Free Church
OF Italy. Is now in this country raising money,
chiefly among the Preshyterians. for his work in
Italy. He SAYS that Italy is honey -combed with
infdelity. which the Catholic Church Is unable
to overcome. He believes, however, that the
movement with which he is connected. will. if
supported from without, re-Chrstanize the
country.
do not hash the Gospel in my books.
And thus upon the public mind intrude it.
As if thought like Otaheitan cooks.
No food was fit to eat till had chewed it.
On Bible stills don't affect to stalk
Nor lard with Scripture my familiar talk;
For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.
T is not plain as the old Hill of Howth.
man has got his belly full of meat
because he talks with victuaS in his mouth!
Hood
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Murder and Attempted Suicide:

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12-Last night George
Messmer, a laborer in the employ of local firm
Of wine merchants, shot Frederick Muller and
Mrs. Muller, sister of Messmer's divorced wife.
Since the divorce, Messmer has written several
threatening letters to his wife. Last night
Messmer rang the door-bell of Muller's residence
and fired two bullets into Muller the moment the
latter opened the door. One wound, fatal one,
is in tho chest, and another in the left shoulder.
After shooting down Muller. the assassin rushed
into the kitchen and fred at Mrs Muller as she
fed into the back yard, the bullet penetrating
her left forearm. Messmer then went into the
yard and shot himself in the head. He returned
to the house afte- attempting suicide and fell
senseless in the front parlor, where the neigh
is broken, and the doctors, who have been un-
able to find the bullet in his head, think he will
die. Muller is wheelwright and carpenter.
Both he and Messmer are Germans who recently
arrived here,
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WHAT IS EDUCATION?
A Few Samples Taken from the Pupils of
the Public School.

A Few Samples Taken from the Pupils Of
the Public school
Mark Twafn's New York Address.
want to inquire what an education is. re-
member myself. and all of you old fellows prob
ably remember the same of yourselves that
when / went to school / was told that an ad-
jective is an adverb and it must be governed by
the third person singular, and all that sort of
thing [laughterl, and when got out of school
l straightway forgot all about it. More
laughter. In my combined character of pub
Usher and author receive great many manu-
scripts from people who say they want candid
opinion whether that is good literature not.
That is all lie; what they want is a compi-
ment. Laughter. But as to this
matter of education, the first that
strikes you is how much teaching has
really been done and how much is worthless
examining. You have all seen little book
called English as She Is Spoke Now, in my
capacity OF publisher recently received man.
uscript from teacher which embodied a num-
Der of answers given by her pupils to questions
propounded These answers show that the chill
dren had nothing but the sound to go by; the
sense was perfectly empty. Here are some of
their answers to words they were asked to define:
MISUNDERSTANDING to an orifce llaughterl:
ammonia-the food of the gods renewed laugh
teri; equestrian-one who asks questions [roars
of laughter]; parasite-a kind of umbrella
fshouts of laughterl; ipecac-a man who likes a
good dinner renewed laughter. And here is
this definition Of an ancient word honored by
great party Republicans sinner mentioned
in the Bible. [Shouts of laughter and applause
And here is an innocent deliverance of a zoolog
zeal kind: There good many donkeys in
the theological gardens Great laughter.
Here also is definition which really isn't very
bad in its way: Demaeogue-a vessel contain
ing beer and other liquids. prolonged laugh
ter. Here, too, is q sample of q boys compost
ton on girls, which. l must say. rather like:
Girls very stuckup and dgnifed in their mans-
and behaveyour. They think more of dress than any
thing and like to play with dowls and rags: They
and are afraid of guns. IS" They stay at home
all the time and go to church every Sun
day. They always sick. They always
funny and making fun of boys hands. and they say
how dirty. They can't play marbles. 1 pity them,
poor things. They AXE fun of boys, and then turn
cat anything They look out every mite and say:
20 amt the moon lovely' Thir is one thing have
not told and that is they always their lessons
hettern bows
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The Bowman Murder.

ST. Louis, Feb 12-The mystery which. for
over year, has surrounded the murder OF ex-
Mayor Bowman, Of East St. Louis, has not, de-
spite the assertions of Detective Furiong that he
has arrested the right man, been entirely cleared
away. George ". Voice, who was arrested yes
terday, charged with the murder, denies posi-
lively that he committed the deed, but he has
promised Mr.. Furlong that he would assist in
tracking the real murderer. 1t is believed, how
ever, that he was in some manner connected
with the murder, either by being bribed to keep
silence or its actual commission, and that he will
turn States evidence to avoid prosecution. When
he was arrested, yesterday, and found out that
Smidt and Banks had informed on him. he said
he would surely kill them on sight and threat.
ened to shoot them through the bars of his cell
il ever they were brought to the Jail.
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Death-Bed Repentance.
Burdette, In Brooklyn Eagle.

Burdette, in Broo klyn Eagle.
An old soldier lay dying in a little town in
Pennsylvania one day last week. sis there any
thing your mind that troubles youl" asked
the pastor. expression OF grave concern
passed over the veterans face. Yes" said the
dying man, "there is. have not made one of
my opportunities T was in the war about four
years, in many battles, and thought tried TO do
my duty. Bdt never picked up a lighted SHE'LL
with its burning fuse suffering close to the she'll
and threw it over the parapet of tho fort Ihave
been regular attendant upon army reunions,
and have read the newspapers since the war.
and find that am the only man in the Union
army who has not performed that feat although
had plenty of opportunities. My life has been
wasted" But why" asked the pastor, kindly,
"did you not do it when you had the oppor-
tunity9" because" said the gallant old soldier.
II wanted to save the shell. I always knelt
down and pulled the fuse out with my teeth"
And then the noble life went out with o snap
like friction primer.
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How valentinessAre Made.
Brooklyn Eagle.


A factory in this city has. during the past ton
months, turned out 10 600 600 comic and $780,
coo sentimental valentines With such advant-
ages practical iokers and lovers will have plenty
of material with which to work on Feb. IA. Val
entine's birthday. The many operations through
which toy books and valentines pass before they
ready to be delivered to the retailer are in
teresting The first floor OF the factory is occu-
pied by paper-cutting and enclosing machines.
The paper which valentines printed is re-
ceived from the manufacturer direct, and is not
in condition for use 1t must be cut in pieces,
AKA feet, and on which stamped sixteen
comic valentines. After being cut the paper is
taken to the second floor and printed. Three
hundred out of the 400 employees in the factory
are women and girls. While the majority of the
work is done by skilled labor, some departments
are operated wholly by machinery.
On the sixth or top floor half dozen artists
draw the pictures used in valentines and toy
books. After a drawing is made and photo
graphed, the negative is coated with solution
and exposed to the sun. The negative is again
coated. this time with lithogrophio ink, and
J placed in basin Of water barely deep enough to
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Religious Notes.

Reprove only when you love the sinner and
hate the sin.
The Bethany Presbyterian Sunday school, the
largest in Philadelphia, has 2,546 scholars.
Thomas Nayler. colored man, of Austin,
Tex. donates $50, 900 to churches and colleges
for his race.
Dr. Behrends recently baptized eight Chinese
in Brooklyn, n. Y.
About sixty students of Cambridge Universi
ty, England. attend Sunday morning prayer
meeting at 6:45 o'clock.
Thomas Stay. Governor of Alabama, a promi-
nent Methodist declined to attend the inaugural
ball given IN his honor
Keep silent in temptation Hasty, unaivised
words react on feelings add power to trial, and
increase the probability of our defeat
The Rev George Fl. Griffin, in the Sunday
School World, gives it as his opinion that two
millions of people in New England never 60 to
church.
The Christian World declares that the a.t,-
tude of Germany and France. and the prapara-
| tons they are making for war are disgrace to
Christendom.
The Salvation army controls twenty-five re.ig-
ious papers, published in seven languages, with
| circulation of SOC, 600 copies, and net annual
| income of So, 000,6 00
| Isaac Barnes. an eccentric Bostonian, was
| lately urged by his Baptist vito to subscribe
| for a new church. He agreed to subscribe So 900
| on condition that all baptism should take place
| in hot watcr.
Chicago Living Church A lady was once Ia
| menting the i'll luck which attended her affairs
| when friend, wishing console her, baGe her
| .look upon the bright side" ''Oh!" she signed.
| "there seems to be no bright side" Then pol
| ish MP the dark cne." was the reply. This was
| sound advice.
| There is a rumor that the well-known Dr.
| John Henry Hopkins will soon become a pro-
! fessor in the Episcopal General Theological
| Seminary, OF New York city. AT any rate, he
| has given up his parish in Willamsport, Penn
| DR.. Hopkins, who is son Of the late Bishop
/ Hopkins. is very able man. He is of the
leaders of the advanced catholic movement in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13

PHILADELPHIA. FEB. 1.-THE Knights of
Labor have purchased a property on North
Broad street for SCI, 0O0 and it will be fitted up
with offices to be occupied as the general head
quarters of the order in the United States and
Canada.
CINCINNATI Feb. 1.-THE strike of the en-
ployes of VIM. Powell & Co.. hrass founders,
ended to-day. The trouble arose from the re-
fusal of the firm to discharge an Objectionable
foreman. The Knights Of Labor have given the
company $50 to pay the foreman for resignng
and they agree hereafter to make no objections
to the hiring or discharging Of employees by the
firm.
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Wind-Storm in Monroe County.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLoOMINGToN, Ind, Feb. 12-Word has been
received here from the south part of the county
of terrible wind storm that passed through that
section. Trees were blown down and twisted off
at the roots. The lumber the Fuller mill
was scattered in every direction, being carried
some distance, some Of it striking the house of
Edward Anderson and doing considerable dam
age. The houses Of Walter Wyman and Alfred
Perring were also injured. The wind came
from outhwesterly direction and took fences
before it. One farmer lost seven hay stacks
No one is reported injured.
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cover 1t. The ink is washed of, except that
part OF the plate on which the drawing has been
photographed The negative is then ready for
the etcher. The etching process is too we'll
known to bear repeating here After the draw
ing has been etched a zine plate it is ready
for the press. The operation by which rough
zine is made smooth is interesting The zinc is
placed under movable emery papers, which are
changed half hourly. These papers vary from
hard to soft. The constant friction of the emery
wears away the zinc, so that in time it becomss
as smooth as glass. Seven papers, differing in
quality and thickness are used in the operation
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A BRIDEGROOM IN JAIL.
why an Advertised Wedding Did Not Take
Place.
Pittsburg spt cial.

Pittsburg spt cial.
u. H. Whiteley of Washington county, and
Miss Mary G. Moore were united in marriage at
II O'clock to-day. at the homo of the brides par
ents, on Erin street, in the presence of large
circle of relatives and friends. Rev. w. H. Knox
was the officiating clergyma assisted by Rev.
d. L. Littell."
Such was the announcement made to day by
nm evening paper under the presumption that
the Wedding would surely take place. The
nouncement was premature The guests were
assembled at the beautiful residence of Mr..
Moore, and many costly wedding presents. con-
sisting of silverware, brio a-brac, and useful as
we'll as ornamental household articles were DIS
played on three tables in the richly furnished
parlor The guests and the clergymen inspected
the presents carefully, and chatted pleasantly
until 1880, half hour after the appointed
time for the ceremony, but the bridegroom came
not.
Then messenger came from the central no.
lice station, asked for Miss Moore. and the ex-
pectant bride met the messenger, arrayed in
wedding garments. The messenger told the
young lady that her lover was imprisoned in the
central police station for larceny. He had been
arrested while attempting to pawn box of gold
pens.
Subsequent Developments revealed that
Whitley. just before leaving Washington, Pa +,
for Pittsburg had stolen the gold pens from sta
toner Reed. The latter telegraphed to Pitts
burg and the young man was arrested this morn
ing He had 5000 in his pocket at the time and
was dressed in his wedding suit. Stationer
Reed came to Pittsburg, recovered his pens. and
refused to prosecute because he had known
young Whiteey for years. The latter owns one
Of the finest farms in Washington county.
and has always borne good reputa-
ton. He was church member, a
sober and industrious yonng man, and had
fitted up the house on his farm in elegant style
for the reception Of lis bride. He said he did
not know what impelled him to commit the
theft. He left the Mayors Office almost dis
tracted, and his friends expect to hear OF him
committing suicide.
Miss Moore heard the story calmly. laid away
her wedding garments, and declared the wed
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The Fault of the Piano,

AMefIcan.
A friend of mine. a musician and a wag. was
approached after certain concert by the indig-
nant father of young lady who had on that &C.
easion made her first formal public appearance
and who had proved conclusively. by the way,
that she could not sing in tune. whatever her
other merits might be- ''Say." exclaimed the
angry parent, II just heard fellow in the lobby
say that Lizzie fatted. What the dickens is he
talking about7 You heard her sing, and you
know. Did she sing fatl"
"Oh. no." repISd my friend, gravely, ''she
didn't sing fat. The trouble was that the piano
sharped on her little Those pianos will do it
now and then; I've Noticed it before"
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The Best Remedy

for Colds, Coughs, and all Throat and
Lung diseases. ever used in my family.
Robert Vanderpool, Meadville, Pa.
Some time ago I took q slight Cold,
which, being neglected, grew worse, and
settled ON my Lungs. / had a hacking
cough, and was very weak. Those who
knew me best considered my life to DO
in great danger. I continued to suffer
until commenced using Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. Less than one bottle of this
valuable medicine cured me, and I
feel that owe the preservation Of my
life to its curative powers. = Mrs. Ann
Lockwood, Akron, New York.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is considered,
here, the one great remedy for all diseases
of the throat and lungs, and is more
class +. Roberts, Magnolia, Ark. tt
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Railways Damaged by Water.
iay n tho india YoprpaY

5pUcIaI 10 InulanapoIIS JOurnaf
WABASH. Ind, Feb. IA large force Of
bridge carpenters and laborers. and train
load Of bridge timber left here to-day by the
Cincinnati, Wabash e. Michigan railway, for
Niles, Mich, where several bridges have been
washed out. A freight train is said to be
hemmed in between two large washouts, and
the tracks are covered five feet deep with water
in many places. The officials making super
human efforts to keep trains moving. but
counter great difficulty and delay on the north
end
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A Common Cold

Is often the beginning of serious affec-
tons of the Throat, Bronchial Tubes,
ana Lungs. Therefore, the importance
of early and effective treatment cannot
be overestimated. Ayers Cherry Pee
toral may always be relied upon for the
speedy cure of Cold Or Cough.
Last January was attacked with q
severe Cold, which, by neglect and frc-
quent exposures, became worse, finally
settling on my lungs. A terrible cough
soon followed, accompanied by pains in
the chest, from which suffered intense
ly. After trying various remedies, with
out obtaining relief, 1 commenced taking
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, and was
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Speedily Cured.

am satisfied that this remedy saved my
life. -Jno. Webster, Pawtucket, Il. I.
I contracted a severe cold, which
suddenly developed into Pneumonia,
presenting dangerous and obstinate
symptoms. Ny physician ordered the
use of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. His in-
structions were followed, and the result
was rapid and permanent cure.
ii. E. Simpson, Rogers Prairie, Tex.
Two years ago suffered from 8 severe
Cold, which settled On my Lungs. con-
medicines they prescribed, but received
only temporary relief. A friend induced
me to try Ayers Cherry Pectoral. After
taking two bottles of this medicine was
cured. Since then have given the Pee
tcral to my children, and consider it
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Flood Damage at Elkhart

Special to the Indfauaooiis Journal.
ELKHART, Ind, Feb 12.-The Elkhart dam
gave way about midnight last night, driving a
large number of families from their dwellings
and undermining two of the buildings Of Pratt's
buggy mandatory. The loss caused about
S., 600 A washont occurred between here and
Miles, on the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan
railway Of about forty feet, and trains are una
BILE to pass.
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Cost of Six Weeks of Strikes.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Bradstreet's makes the
following estimate of losses the result of strikes
in this country since Jan. l: Wages sacrificed
by strikers, So $50 0oO loss of wages to employees
thrown out of work by strikes of fellow work
men, $3.50 900; losses to trade and through the
increased price of COAL etc, "a, $50, 900; total
81, $50, 900.
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Had Done What She Could.

WasEinEton Critic.
Heard in society:
He-I beg your pardon, Miss, but Z don't ad-
mire your last name.
Sne-Great heavens man, haven't done ov-
erything in my power to change itf Must !
knock a man down with clubl
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Indianapolis, recatur & Springfield.
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago.
Evansville & Terre Hauto-
Via Vandalia Iine.l

I've Indpls -7:30am p*12:OOm 4:OOpm s$1O:45pm
Ar Irdpls 3:5Oam i1O:OOam 3:35pm 4:15pm
Via /. & st. l.. Ry.,
I've Indcls +1O.50prn t5:3Opm -11:55am 7:10aus
Ar TnA.ls 3:45am t10:00am 3:35pm 6:25pm
.Daiiy ida:ly except Sunday, parlor car. sleep.
ing . -.
These trains carry tie magnificent Monarch par!or
sieepinc and buffet the finest run in America.
h.tyvee- Tna;anapoMs and Evanevills. Cars open
for messengers az $50 p. Train does not leave
until 1O:i5 n. m.